KaOS 2025.11 Ships Plasma 6.5.3, Linux Kernel 6.17
KaOS 2025.11 adds an optional Limine bootloader and ships Plasma 6.5.3, KDE Gear 25.08.3, and Frameworks 6.20 on Qt 6.10.1.
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NixOS 25.11 “Xantusia” Ships with GNOME 49, Linux Kernel 6.17
NixOS 25.11 “Xantusia” ships with GNOME 49, over 7000 new packages, and system updates across the entire Nixpkgs ecosystem.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Roadmap Reveals GNOME 50, New Default Apps
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS outlines its roadmap with GNOME 50, new default apps, improved Wayland performance, and desktop refinements arriving in April 2026.
Archinstall 3.0.14 Fixes Snapper-GRUB Snapshots
Archinstall 3.0.14, a guided installer for Arch Linux, fixes Snapper-GRUB snapshot issues and brings improved EFI bootloader handling.
Wine 10.20 Adds vkd3d 1.18, Fixes Launch Issues
Wine 10.20 upgrades vkd3d to 1.18, expands reparse point support, and fixes 31 issues affecting apps and games.
Solus 4.8 Arrives with New Epoch, Polaris Repository
Solus 4.8 introduces the Polaris repo, completes the epoch jump, updates systemd to 257.10, and ships Linux kernel 6.17.
CachyOS November 2025 Release Adds Accessibility Tools, COSMIC Greeter
Arch-based CachyOS's November 2025 update brings Orca, systemd hook support, COSMIC Greeter, and Proton-CachyOS gaming improvements.
KDE Plasma 6.6 Will Add New Media Controls, Widget Tweaks
KDE Plasma 6.6 will add new media-seeking controls, improved widgets, smoother menus, and early UI refinements ahead of the upcoming release.
Niri 25.11 Lands with a New Alt-Tab Switcher, True Maximize
Niri v25.11 scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor adds a new Alt-Tab switcher with live previews, true Wayland maximize, and DisplayLink support.
EndeavourOS Ganymede Arrives with Automatic NVIDIA Driver Detection
EndeavourOS Ganymede ships with refreshed ISOs, Linux kernel 6.17, and fully automatic NVIDIA driver detection for nvidia and nvidia-open GPUs.